I am a mortal who has achieved enlightenment through burning my secrets

Chapter 330 Medusa's Submission
Medusa gritted her teeth and said in humiliation, "I am Medusa, the queen of the snake people!"

"You are the queen of the snake people!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wuji smiled and said, "Since you are the queen, then I am even more determined to go!"

"As queen, you have wronged me, so the snake people should at least offer me some decent compensation! Otherwise, hehe..."

Medusa's expression turned cold, and she said through gritted teeth, "Isn't insulting me enough?"

Xiao Wuji shook his head and said, "Insult? No, no, no, I was enjoying my spoils of war! You wanted to kill me, but I'm sparing your life now. You should be grateful."

"I'd rather die!"

Ignoring Medusa's murderous gaze, Xiao Wuji raised his hand and placed it on Medusa's conscience, speaking the coldest words with the warmest smile.

"No, no, no, I won't let you die. I'll keep you alive so everyone knows what happens when they mess with me!"

"Medusa, listen to me! If you ever dare to disobey my orders, I will slaughter half of your people. If you dare to commit suicide, I will take your entire snake-people clan into my Dragon-Phoenix Cauldron, imprint them all with my spiritual mark, and keep them within the inner space of this cauldron, to be enslaved by me for all eternity!"

"I will use the beauties of your snake-people clan to exchange for supplies, and I will use the men of your snake-people clan as laborers. When they grow old, I will use their flesh and souls to refine elixirs and cultivate combat skills."

"Medusa, attacking me was the worst decision you've ever made!"

As they spoke, Xiao Wuji teleported Medusa to a space inside the Dragon Phoenix Cauldron, a space comparable in size to half of the Dou Sheng Secret Realm. He had moved many treasures from the Creation Saint Secret Realm here, making it easy for him to raise a group of snake people.

This grotto-heaven was created by him absorbing a large amount of spatial power and setting up array patterns of the Great World Technique within the Dragon-Phoenix Cauldron. As long as the primordial energy of heaven and earth continues, it can even remain stable indefinitely.

Because the Great World Technique can continuously absorb spatial power to maintain the cave within the cauldron.

It was only after seeing this hidden paradise that Medusa finally yielded. As the queen of the snake people, protecting the interests of her race was something she had to do.

What kind of compensation do you want?

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wuji lifted Medusa's chin and said teasingly, "My teeth aren't very good, and food easily gets stuck in them. I've heard that your snake-people's tongues are different from ordinary people, so I want you to compensate me with two maids who pick my teeth! In terms of looks and strength, I want the best!"

"Of course, if you are capable of doing this, I don't need to!"

"How about that? Am I generous?"

Medusa lay limp on the ground, utterly powerless to resist. With the safety of her race at stake, even the pride of a queen had to be abandoned. In truth, if there had been even the slightest hope, Medusa would have been willing to fight to the death, but this time, she saw no hope at all!
"I am capable of handling this matter; there is no need to seek help from other members of my clan!"

"very good!"

For Xiao Yu, Xiao Wuji chose mental guidance; for Medusa, the beautiful snake, Xiao Wuji directly chose the method of taming beasts: if you obey, you'll get meat; if you disobey, you'll get whipped!
Medusa's potential after evolution is still quite good. The Seven-Colored Devouring Python was able to grow smoothly all the way to Dou Zun. If it can evolve into the Nine-Colored Devouring Python, its bloodline talent is no less than that of the royal bloodline of the Ancient Void Dragon and the Ancient Dragon Phoenix. As long as it does not die young, it will almost certainly become a high-level Dou Sheng.

Having defeated Queen Medusa, Xiao Wuji was in high spirits. He thought that once he tamed this beautiful snake, she would become a formidable force.

After leaving the Dragon-Phoenix Cauldron, Xiao Wuji glanced at the Earth Core Fire Lotus in the underground magma, and directly used his great magic power to pull it out and plant it in the magma channel that he had moved from the tomb of the Creation Saint.

As for the underground fire vein, he didn't touch it anymore. Losing this fire vein would cause an earthquake throughout the entire Tagor Desert, and a subsidence would be inevitable. Of course, this didn't mean he was soft-hearted. As a cultivator who feeds on the world, when he refines the world, all living beings in the world will die because of him. If he were soft-hearted, how could he cultivate?

The reason he didn't do that was simply because it wasn't worth it. Even if he refined all of the underground fire veins, it wouldn't help his main body advance any further. Besides, Qinglin was still on it. If he were to hurt Qinglin, he would be heartbroken.

There are only three people he truly cherishes in the entire world: Little Fairy Doctor, Qinglin, and Ziyan. He would feel heartache no matter who he hurt.

They flew to Stone Desert City with Medusa in a ostentatious display and found the Desert Iron Mercenary Group founded by Xiao Ding and Xiao Li.

"Summon your two regimental commanders out here. Tell them that the Supreme Elder of the Xiao family wants to see them!"

Seeing that Xiao Wuji was dressed in extraordinary clothes, accompanied by a female slave from the snake-people tribe, and claimed to be the supreme elder of the Xiao family, the two guards did not dare to delay any longer and quickly invited Xiao Wuji in before going to inform the leader.

After all, they had heard their leader talk a lot about the alchemist elder in their clan.

Don't you see, it was precisely because their leader had those miraculous pills that they were able to break through to the Great Dou Master level in just two years?

That's why their Mo Tie Mercenary Group has been able to firmly hold the position of the largest mercenary group in Shi Mo City, benefiting everyone in the group greatly.

In this story, Xiao Wuji, in order to practice fire control, also taught Xiao Yu about pharmacology, and refined quite a few strange pills.

Although the effects of these elixirs are unclear, they are all pure condensations of the essence of herbs and trees, and can only benefit cultivation without any harm.

While waiting, Xiao Wuji started playing with Medusa's snake tail again. It was quite a pleasure to have something cool and refreshing to play with in this vast desert.

Before long, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li ran over together.

"Xiao Ding (Xiao Li) of the Xiao family greets the Supreme Elder..."

Looking at this Supreme Elder who was even younger than themselves, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li had to admit that the difference between people is sometimes greater than the difference between a person and a pig.

"Alright, enough with the formalities. If we're talking about seniority, I'm just your peer, and I'm even a few months younger than you!"

Xiao Wuji didn't care at all about the identity he had fabricated. In the eyes of the Xiao family, he was just a newly entered third-grade alchemist who could only refine some first- and second-grade pills. He found it very difficult to refine third-grade pills.

But this was actually just Xiao Wuji trying to avoid trouble, to prevent a bunch of people from coming to his door asking for medicine. After leaving this place, Xiao Wuji didn't plan to use the Xiao family's identity anymore.

After exchanging pleasantries with the two for a while, Xiao Wuji could sense their restraint in their speech. Furthermore, he was eager to see Qinglin as soon as possible, so he spoke directly:

"I've come here to find someone, and she's currently in your mercenary group!"

"Oh?" Xiao Ding and Xiao Li exchanged a glance, then asked, "What is the name of the person the Supreme Elder is looking for?"

"Her name is Qinglin, she is a girl born to a snake-person and a human..."

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(End of this chapter)